Smurf Trilogy

According to an interview over at Moviehole, the producer attached to the Smurfs movie adaptation isn't planning a single film but an entire trilogy. He goes on to say "It’s a comic version, but still very heartfelt, version of Lord of the Rings" - which, if you ask me, is missing the mark somewhat. This sounds like a dangerously pretentious take on something that needs to be light, or frothy, even.